Tuesday, July 27, 2010

District ahead of nation in curbing high-school smoking

Here's another interesting story in today's Daily Iowan:
District ahead of nation in curbing high-school smoking

BY KATE FOWLER | JULY 27, 2010 7:20 AM

It's hard to argue with Mr. Gross Mouth — a graphic description of what can happen after years of smoking — or even the Jar of Tar, which shows the amount of tar that can be accumulated in a pack-a-day smoker's lungs after one year.

Such antismoking visuals are a part of the Tar Wars program, an annual presentation all students in the Iowa City School District attend.

Tar Wars is one of the ways Iowa City schools are trying to prevent high-school tobacco use.
Read the full story here.

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